Management Team
Mark Arthur
Chief Executive Officer
- Responsible for day-to-day management of the firm
- Joined Leon Frazer in 2004
- Began career in 1980
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Master of Business Administration, University of Western Ontario
- Member of the CFA Society Toronto
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Tracy Easveld-Pontone
Vice President, Investment Administration
- Responsible for all aspects of operations and client service administration, hardware and software development, technology issues, office administration, and client reporting
- Joined Leon Frazer in 2008
- Began career in 1992
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Gil Lamothe
Vice President & Senior Portfolio Manager
- Responsible for managing the Canadian Equity Portfolios
- Member of the Leon Frazer core investment team
- Joined Leon Frazer in 2019
- Began career in 1989
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Honours Bachelor of Commerce, Finance, Laurentian University
- Member of the CFA Society Toronto
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Chris Nitsis
Legal Counsel
- Responsible for providing legal advice and guidance to the firm
- Joined Leon Frazer in 2017
- Began career in 2006
- Member, Law Society of Upper Canada
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Windsor
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto
Scott Norris
Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
- Responsible for day to day compliance of the firm
- Joined Leon Frazer in 2019
- Began career in 1993
- Chief Compliance Officer since 2005
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Western Ontario
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Lieh Wang
Chief Investment Officer
- Responsible for overseeing all investment activities including asset mix, portfolio construction, research and trading
- Member of the Leon Frazer core investment team
- Joined Leon Frazer in 2018
- Began career in 1994
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo
- Member of the CFA Society Toronto
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Investment Professionals
James Andrews
Executive Vice President Client Experience & Business Development
- Responsible for managing the client facing team including communications and marketing
- Joined Jovian Capital Corporation, Former Parent Company of LFA in 2004
- Began career in 2001
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Schulich School of Business, York University
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Steven Belchetz
Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager
- Began career in 1990 and joined group in 2003
- Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Master of Business Administration, McMaster University
- Member of the CFA Society Toronto
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Scott Cuthbert
Associate Portfolio Manager
- Joined Leon Frazer in 2018
- Began career in 2005
- Master of Finance, University of Toronto
- Member of the CFA Society Toronto
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Patrick Manahan
Vice President & Portfolio Manager
- Joined Leon Frazer in 1996
- Began career in 1977
- Chartered Accountant (CA)
- Bachelor of Commerce, University of Toronto
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Roba Elakawy
Associate Portfolio Manager
- Joined Leon Frazer in 2017
- Began career in 2016
- Bachelor of Commerce, Finance, University of Toronto
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William Mitchell
Vice President & Portfolio Manager
- Joined Leon Frazer in 2015
- Began career in 1990
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charter holder, Certified Investment Manager (CIM), Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
- Bachelor of Arts, Economics, York University
- MBA (specializing in Financial Services) from Dalhousie University and the Institute of Canadian Bankers (ICB)
- Current member of the Calgary CFA Society, former member of the Toronto Society of Financial Analysts (TSFA) and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI)
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Ralph Muth
Associate Portfolio Manager
- Began career in 1987 and joined group in 2017
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®), Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Bachelor of Arts, Ryerson University
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James Noble
Vice President & Senior Portfolio Manager
- Joined Leon Frazer in 1998
- Career began in 1973
- Honours Bachelor of Arts, Business and Master of Business Administration, York University
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Lori Reeve
Portfolio Manager
- Joined Leon Frazer in 2010
- Began career in 1987
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Master of Science, Finance, London School of Economics
- Member of the CFA Society Toronto
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Matthew Sears
Associate Portfolio Manager
- Began career in 2011 and joined group in 2011
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Chartered Financial Analyst(CFA)
- Bachelor of Commerce, Ryerson University
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Anne Wildfong
Vice President & Portfolio Manager
- Joined Leon Frazer in 2012
- Began career in 1991
- Certified Financial Planner® (CFP), Chartered Investment Manager (CIM)
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Wilfrid Laurier University
- Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute
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Robert Wong
Vice Chairman & Senior Portfolio Manager
- Joined Leon Frazer in 1991
- Began career in 1970
- Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto and Master of Business Administration, Schulich School of Business
- Former Ontario Minister of Energy, Minister of Citizenship
- Recipient of the Victoria College / University of Toronto 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award
- Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
- Member of the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, Schulich International Advisory Council and George Brown College Board of Governors
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